RonPak, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | RonPak, Inc | Report ID | 2016099203 |
| Address | 1 Nathan Sedley Rd | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1180782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -93.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning bag machine plates with a rag when the rag and his left hand were pulled into the machine, amputating his fingertip between a plate cylinder and impression roller. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2016, a worker at RonPak, Inc in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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